A history of California and an extended history of its southern coast counties, also containing biographies of well-known citizens of the past and present . t of the ranch, and for three yearscarried on general farming on his own account,in the work meeting with great success. Takingup his residence in Fernando in 1902, he hassince established an extensive and lucrative busi-ness as a real-estate and insurance agent, becom-ing widely known and much liked. In 1905 hewas appointed superintendent of the old ranchby the Fernando Mission Land Company, andon its sixteen thousand acres is making exce
A history of California and an extended history of its southern coast counties, also containing biographies of well-known citizens of the past and present . t of the ranch, and for three yearscarried on general farming on his own account,in the work meeting with great success. Takingup his residence in Fernando in 1902, he hassince established an extensive and lucrative busi-ness as a real-estate and insurance agent, becom-ing widely known and much liked. In 1905 hewas appointed superintendent of the old ranchby the Fernando Mission Land Company, andon its sixteen thousand acres is making excellentimprovements, one of the most valuable beingthe developing of more water for irrigation. Asan agriculturist and horticulturist he showsmarked ability and wisdom, his ventures in thatline meeting with most satisfactory results. In Fernando, Cal., Mr. Wilson married GraceLopez, a native daughter, and they have two chil-dren, John and Rowland. Politically Mr. Wil-son is a Democrat, active in party ranks, and amember of the Democratic central takes great interest in the promotion of edu-cational facilities, and for manv vears has served. J^^c^^ ^^^ ^^^Ic-^l^^ HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. r75 as school trustee. He assisted in ory;anizing thehigh school district, and is now one of the highschool trustees. In 1902 he was the Democraticnominee for sheriff of Los Angeles county, whichis a Repuhlican stronghold, with a majority ofeleven thousand, and was defeated by twenty-eight hundred tes, nnly, an incident showinghis popularity with Ixith parties. Fraternally heis a member autl [last i^rand of Fernando LodgeNo. 365, I. O. O. F. He is one of the leading-business men of the city, and is now serving aspresident of the Fernando Board of Trade, whichwas organized largely through his active efforts. LOUIS ROEDER. The citizens of LosAngeles whom Destiny has attracted hitherduring the recent era of remarkable develop-ment cannot form an adcfinate conception ofthe envi
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